, 1887-08-11
LOCAL JoTrINGs.
The Pyke Opera company arrived
yesterday bag and baggage.

There was rehearsal of the new
choir at the Congregational church
on Friday evening.
A party of half breeds were en-
gagged yesterday in loading a large
drove Of pack horses.
Mr.. Chapman will soon add to the
appearance OF his place by the erec-
tiOn of stone wall.
1t has been decided to use small
engine on the fair grounds instead
Of windmill for pumping.
The Pavilion will contain a larger
audience Monday and Tuesday
evenings than that of last night.
Runaways have been plenty OF
late. Four in a day is very good
even for an ambitious western city.
The case of j. N. Glover VS.. the
City of Spokane Falls was decided
yesterday in favor of the defend.
ant.
A peddler was completely pros
trated yesterday when told that the
license was to be raised to $25 per
day.
Attention is directed to the card
of Geo. b. Kittinger, OF Seattle, who
Is prepared to place loans on real
property.
The Pavilion was miserably light
ed last night, but everything will be
improved for Monday evenings
performance.
Williams S Smith have recently
added very fine Arctic soda foun-
tain TO the paraphernalia Of their
confectionery store.
Mr.. Barker Is good man to be on
the board of trustees of the fair asso-
citation. He looks out for the inter
ests Of the farmers every time.
Money to loan on real estate
and improved farm lands at lowest
rates. Apply to the Northwestern
& Pacific mortgage company.
Another lot of western New York
cheese just received at Olney's, 225
Howard street. There is nothing
finer i'm the market. Try some.
The rapidity with which the pa
yiliOn has been put up is some
thing wonderful. Yesterday it was
supplied with comfortable chairs
@. Il. Newton has been appointed
agent for the Il. Brunswick Billiard
Table company, and will be able to
fill all orders in the upper country.
On Friday evening three shots
were heard by the police officers in
south part of town, but they were
unable to find from whence they
came.
The leaders OF IA four-horse freight
wagon tried to climb into Loewen-
berg Bros. store yesterday afternoon,
creating little diversion for quiet
afternoon.
There was good sized audience
on the outside of the Pavilion last
evening. They could hear the
music but they could not see the
performers.
The driver of the swill team that
was smashed up in the runaway ac-
cident yesterday was arrested last
evening on Il charge of drunk and
disorderly.
Reserved seats for the Monday
night engagement of the Pyke opera
company are selling rapidly. This
troupe will do an immense business
in this place.
Deputy Sheriff Duncan goes to
Cheney to-day for the purpose of re.
moving the county prisoners, nine
new Jail in this city.
That is dizzy place of entertain
ment that was used for the first time
last evening is only temporary.
There will be frame top put UPON
the building.
The report from Rev. ]. +. Baker
yesterday was not as favorable uS
during the week, yet it is hoped
that the disease has worn itself out
and that the reverend gentleman
will show signs of marked improve
ment.
The man and woman who gave
the police force II tramp down into
the southeast extremity of the city
Friday night have kissed and made
up. Honors were about equally dis.
tributed in the drunken row that
occasioned the raid.
Y Just after the arrival Of the Pyke
Opera company some of the mem.
bers visited the Pavilion. One re-.
marked that he did not think it was
possible TO finish it in time, adding,
however, the significant words,
"They are hustlers here, though"
In the case of Houghton, Graves
& Jones against w. S. Clink, which
was tried before Justice Snyder yes
terday, a verdict was given in favor
of the former for $225.7S. Mr.. Clink
is also to pay the costs of the trial.
The case was about a promissory
note.
Tho wells on the fair grounds are
to be sunk deeper at once so that
there will always be an abundant
supply of water. UP to this time
men watering horses on the track
have been obliged to use the water
pumped in the tanks on the 4th Of
July.
The pile of gravel in front of the
Traders National bank, which has
for several days been obstructing
Riverside avenue, is at. last being
removed, thanks to the ordinance
passed by the city council on last
Thursday. Let the good work